william torness

photographer and video producer

About

Experienced Producer with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in ENPS, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Edius, Microsoft Office products, and UAS piloting. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in Media Arts from University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Country

united states

City

atlanta

Industry

broadcast media

Skill

camera operating, final cut pro, edius, enps, microsoft office, journalism, press releases, film production, editing, documentaries, broadcast journalism, video editing, producing, writing, camera, control room, television, broadcasting, video production, news writing, breaking news, media relations, video, adobe premiere pro, drone photography

Experience

photographer and video producer

producer

wxia-tv

2016-7 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

freelance photographer

wis-tv

2013-8 - 2013-11 · 4 mos

* Filmed area football games for the Football Friday segment of the 11 pm news * Uploaded and edited raw footage into highlights, and attached graphics in Edius * Wrote scripts for highlights in ENPS

press intern

united states senate

2012-5 - 2012-8 · 4 mos

* Interned for Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota in his D.C. office * Drafted press releases for various events * Photographed Senate Banking Committee hearings * Compiled daily news clippings for the office * Observed weekly conference calls to statewide media outlets

producer

wis-tv

2014-3 - 2016-6 · 2 yrs 4 mos

* Evening producer for the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. broadcasts for the #1 station in the market. * Collaborate daily with anchors, EP, and other dayside producers for fresh content. * Build rundowns, write scripts, coordinate live shots, and proactively stay ahead of stories as they break. * Experience in high-profile breaking news coverage of the Charleston church shooting, the Confederate Flag removal in Columbia, devastating South Carolina flooding, and 2016 primary election coverage.

Education

university of south carolina

2010-1 - 2013-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Minor in Advertising and Public Relations","-Cum Laude","-Dean's List for 7 semesters","-Wrote for the Daily Gamecock, 2011","-Studied abroad in India, 2012","-Studied abroad in Barcelona, 2013"]